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Sociolinguistics from the Periphery "presents a fascinating book about change: shifting political, economic and cultural conditions; ephemeral, sometimes even seasonal, multilingualism; and altered imaginaries for minority and indigenous languages and their users."

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This volume contributes to the debates about the social aspects of bilingualism, focusing on the various opportunities and challenges bilingualism presents to today's society. The contributions in this volume are of a prospective stance, delineating directions for future research on bilingualism and/or identifying important issues which have been under-researched or which are still of a controversial nature. All the contributions are from leading international scholars who have researched and published extensively in the field of bilingualism. To facilitate further discussions of the issues raised in the volume, there are study questions and suggested reading attached to each of the main chapters.Introduction: Opportunities and Challenges of Bilingualism,Li Wei, Jean-Marc Dewaele and Alex Housen

I Theoretical frameworks "Holy languages" in the context of societal bilingualism,Joshua Fishman

Forlorn hope?John Edwards

When languages disappear, are bilingual education or human rights a cure?Tove Skutnabb-Kangas